Business-class award flights from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for ALC→IAH. Lowest: 26,267 miles + $993.09 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed business-class award space on 13 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 26,267 miles + $993.09
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 6 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 81 of 83
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With Lufthansa Miles & More, business class started at 26,267 miles + $993.09, about 1.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (25,000 miles + $312.39).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ALC→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 26,267 pts + $993.09 | 2 stops |  LH LX SN UA | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $60.69Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AA AY BA EI+1 | — | 59 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $436.89 | 1 stop |  AF KL UX | 1 | 81 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $146.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  ACLHLXSN+2 | 4 | 37 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $51.69Mixed cabin | 2 stops | AC B6EI EN+7 | 3 | 64 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 119,400 pts + $1,080.79 | 2 stops | AABA IB | 1 | 37 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 26,267 pts + $993.09 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 26,267 pts + $1,005.19 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $95.09Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $60.69Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $438.59 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $54.19Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $124.80 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 119,400 pts + $1,086.64 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 13 of 83 | 15% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 59 of 83 | 71% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 81 of 83 | 97% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 37 of 80 | 46% | |
| United MileagePlus | 64 of 83 | 77% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 37 of 80 | 46% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on ALC→IAH, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 26,267 miles + $993.09 | 25,000 miles + $312.39 | 1.1× |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 miles + $60.69Mixed cabin | 22,500 miles + $44.79 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 miles + $436.89 | 25,000 miles + $201.89 | 2.4× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 points + $146.20Mixed cabin | 42,500 points + $146.20 | — |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 miles + $51.69Mixed cabin | 44,000 miles + $51.69 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 119,400 points + $1,080.79 | 47,700 points + $316.79 | 2.5× |
Best months for business class from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,267 pts + $993.09 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 26,267 pts + $1,005.19 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 26,267 pts + taxes not reported | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 26,267 pts + taxes not reported | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 26,267+ $993.09 · 4 dates | 26,267+ $1,005.19 · 4 dates | 26,2672 dates | 26,2673 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500+ $95.09 · 11 dates · Mixed cabin | 57,500+ $60.69 · 11 dates · Mixed cabin | 57,50018 dates · Mixed cabin | 57,50019 dates · Mixed cabin |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 60,000+ $438.59 · 19 dates | 60,000+ $436.89 · 19 dates | 84,00020 dates | 84,00023 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 90,000+ $124.80 · 5 dates | 325,465+ $127.10 · 7 dates | 75,0009 dates · Mixed cabin | 75,00016 dates · Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000+ $54.19 · 12 dates · Mixed cabin | 88,000+ $59.59 · 15 dates · Mixed cabin | 88,00015 dates · Mixed cabin | 88,00022 dates · Mixed cabin |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 129,900+ $1,131.76 · 6 dates | 119,400+ $1,086.64 · 3 dates | 139,50015 dates | 119,40013 dates |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Iberia (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Alicante (ALC) and to Houston (IAH). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicante (ALC) to Lisbon (LIS)Also from ALC | 135,000 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 295 |
| Alicante (ALC) to Miami (MIA)Also from ALC | 25,311 miles + $986.69 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 8 |
| Alicante (ALC) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from ALC | 27,111 miles + $961.49 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 |
| Alicante (ALC) to Seattle (SEA)Also from ALC | 26,268 miles + $957.99 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 57,500 miles + $216.09 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 203 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 43,153 miles + $1,677.29 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 147 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points + $1,108.59 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 242 |
| Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points + $1,131.89 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 280 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to Lufthansa Miles & More.
Questions about business-class award flights from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH)
How many points for business class from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 26,267 miles + $993.09 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Seen Nov 5, 2026, 17:16 UTC for a Nov 24, 2026 departure. Lufthansa Miles & More showed business-class award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 7, 2026, 11:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (13 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (59 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (81 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (37 dates), United MileagePlus (64 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (37 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $51.69 with MileagePlus (88,000 miles + $51.69 on a mixed-cabin itinerary) to $1,080.79 with Qantas (119,400 points + $1,080.79). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class from Alicante (ALC) to Houston (IAH) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 26,267 miles + $993.09 with Miles & More (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.